Paris Hero Who Climbed Up 4-Balconies To Save A Dangling Child Has Been Made A French Citizen

The Malian Migrant who climbed up 4 balconies to rescue a dangling toddler who was left unattended by his parents has been named an honorary French citizen after meeting with the president, Emmanuel Macron.

Mamoudou Gassam nicknamed the Spiderman of Paris climbed the city apartment block when he saw a helpless child dangling from the balcony.

Mamoudou Gassam who is 22 years old only arrived to the country a frw months ago, had already been promised by authorities that they would support his efforts to settle there after a video of his heroics went viral.

The Parisian fire service told how they arrived at the scene to find their work had already been done by Mr Gassam.

But, after Mamoudou Gassam meeting the French president at the Elysee Palace in the morning, he was told he would be made a naturalised citizen straight away as a thank you to what he did.